[C320-list] Dinghy Davits

[Robert Seastream]

We have an Avon Bombard 10 foot dinghy.  It weighs about 40-50  
pounds.  Our Honda 8 HP four stroke outboard weighs about 80 pounds.   
Fuel and gear is about another 30 pounds for a total of about 160  
pounds.  We carry all that hanging from our Gauhauer davits (1.25 inch  
tubing) on all our coastal cruises.  Been up to Bar Harbor, down to  
Cape Cod and Islands, out as far as 30 miles, in seas up to 6 feet.   
We keep it well secured by using extra lines to prevent the dink  
rocking in heavy seas.  No problems yet.

Bob Seastream
Intuition # 906


On Sep 6, 2010, at 12:12 PM, Dick Walker wrote:

> I agree and the cross bar help in getting in and out of the dink.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Lamar  
> Desmond
> Sent: Monday, September 06, 2010 7:40 AM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Dinghy Davits
>
> We installed the Garhauer davits and loved them;  kept our outboard  
> on the
> dink all of the time.  At the time we were sailing on Chesapeake Bay  
> so no
> issue with big seas.  Going outside I'd put the outboard on the rail  
> and
> consider bring the dink onto the fore deck.
>
> The davits are very easy to install and the people at Garhauer are  
> great to
> work with.
>
> L Desmond
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Pat  
> Kenefick
> Sent: Monday, September 06, 2010 10:25 AM
> To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] Dinghy Davits
>
> I would like to install davits and I am looking for suggestions of  
> what
> commercial brands you folks who have installed them would recommend;  
> I would
>
> like to have a set that I can safely leave a 6 HP engine on the  
> dinghy. I
> plan to cruise South this winter from NC; 90% will be the ICW,  
> however,
> around Florida I will do some outside sailing.
> Thanks
> Pat Kenefick
> # 833
> Bath, NC